New Nintendo 3DS

Newニンテンドー３ＤＳ New Nintendo 3DS

The New Nintendo 3DS

Release dates Japan: October 11, 2014 North America: September 25, 2015 Europe: February 13, 2015 Australia: November 21, 2014 South Korea: September 10, 2015 China: N/A Hong Kong: N/A Taiwan: N/A

Technical specs N/A

Related information Console generation: Eighth generation Pokémon generations: I*, II*, III*, IV*, V*, VI Console type: Handheld Colors: White Black*

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The New Nintendo 3DS (Japanese: Newニンテンドー３ＤＳ New Nintendo 3DS) is a handheld system created by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on October 11, 2014, Australia on November 21, 2014, and Europe on February 13, 2015. It will be released in South Korea on September 10, 2015, and in North America on September 25, 2015.

Technical specifications

• Size: 5.6 inches wide, 3.2 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
• Weight: 8.9 ounces
• Top screen: 3.88-inch widescreen LCD, super-stable 3D capability, 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing)
• Bottom screen: 3.33-inch LCD, touch screen, 320×240 pixel resolution
• Cameras: One inner camera, two outer cameras, both at 640x480 pixel resolution (0.3 MP)
• Wireless communication: Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Supports IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.
• Game controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, ZL/ZR buttons, Start and Select buttons, "Circle Pad" and "C Stick" that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.
• Other input controls: 3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), volume slider to change and mute the volume, Home button to call system function, Power button. The stylus is approximately 3 inches.
• Input/Output: A port that accepts Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo DS game cards, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal, and a stereo headphone output jack.
• Sound: Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen.
• Battery: Lithium ion battery.
• Parental controls: Included.
• Other: Two "Cover Plates" that can be removed and replaced with other ones that have designs on them (sold separately). One goes on the top of the system and can be removed using only the stylus. The other one goes on the bottom of the system and can only be removed using both a screwdriver and the stylus, acting as the battery compartment cover.

Comparison to the original Nintendo 3DS

• The New Nintendo 3DS (5.6 inches wide, 3.2 inches long, 0.8 inches tall) is larger than the original 3DS (5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall).
• The New Nintendo 3DS uses face tracking to make 3D consistent even when it is tilted.
• The New Nintendo 3DS loads games and downloads software faster than the original 3DS.
• The New Nintendo 3DS has a built-in second Circle Pad (C-Stick). The original 3DS needs a Circle Pad Pro to have a second Circle Pad. In addition, the Circle Pad Pro needs to be charged when its battery power runs low, while the New Nintendo 3DS does not need an external battery for its second Circle Pad.
• The battery of the New Nintendo 3DS lasts longer than the battery of the original 3DS.

Pokémon games

All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.

Nintendo eShop

The Nintendo eShop is an application which is obtained by performing a system update. It uses the Internet to purchase and download select full 3DS titles, 3DS-exclusive downloadable games (including 3D Classics), DSiWare, and Virtual Console games with money uploaded onto the console, along with free updates to select titles.

Retail titles

Select Nintendo 3DS retail software titles are available to download via the Nintendo eShop since August 2012.

Virtual Console games

Virtual Console games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and have now been re-released on the Nintendo eShop. They can be downloaded after being bought. There are two Pokémon games that have received this treatment so far.

Patches

Patches for various Pokémon games have been released on the Nintendo eShop. Additionally, Pokémon Shuffle can update itself when performing the daily check-in, but such updates cannot be downloaded through the Nintendo eShop. If an update is available on Nintendo eShop for a game the player has, the update has not been downloaded yet and there is an attempt to launch that game while connected to the internet, the system will inform the player of the update and offer to go straight to the update in Nintendo eShop to download it.

Via backwards compatibility

The 3DS can be used to play games playable in the Nintendo DS series of systems, excluding Game Boy Advance games.

Gallery

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  A black New Nintendo 3DS

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  Groudon & Kyogre cover plates

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  Pikachu cover plates

External links

• Nintendo of Europe - New Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo of Australia - New Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo of Japan - New Nintendo 3DS